Family Shoot Days are here in OC for the Holidays!!!! In fact my 50% off mini shoot days have become so popular I am doing them every 3 months. For Christmas pictures, I usually have 6 shoot days, but this year in OC they are very limited. I will only have 3 shoot days, and two of them I have already done. I am also going to open up shoot days to the Boise area, so inquire if you live in Treasure Valley and want a photo shoot. These photoshoots can be up to a family of 4, 30 minutes of coverage with me, and full custom editing and copyrights on all images for only $250. My only shoot day in OC left for the Holidays is Sunday, November 20th at a park in the Fullerton/Brea area. I have 2 spots left. My next scheduled shoot day in OC will be for Spring, March 11th. The shoots usually result in a few hundred images and you own them all on CD. These Shoot Days can be used for Seniors, pregnancy, engagement shoots, etc.  email me at capturingmoments@hotmail.com to reserve a spot!

After the Wedding day, or in this case before, couples forget that Marriage is work at times and you have to put effort into it. Sometimes you even have to save it. I have blogged many times and Facebooked I was on my way to Marriage Bootcamp, or in this case the Intensive Couples Retreat. They are truly amazing and life changing and I have had the opportunity to help train at them for years now. No matter where you are in your relationship or Marriage, these weekends are worth every penny and every minute you invest. I am so excited to announce that Gene Simmons, Kiss Star, and Shannon Tweed attended the intense “Couples Retreat” and then after 28 years they got married!!! The partial story is below and the link sends you to the homepage of Marriage Help Centers and the full story and more information about these bootcamps. You have to go to one of these!!!!

After 28 years of dating, KISS star, Gene Simmons finally marries Shannon Tweed. He had always claimed that he was against marriage, so what changed his mind?
Recently, Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed attended our “Couples Retreat” which will be featured as part of their “Gene Simmons Family Jewels” reality show, airing Monday, October 17th on A&E . Marriage Help Centers partnered in a “Private Couples Retreat” in Orange County, which is run quarterly, for those who are seeking a more private and intimate setting. There are Monthly Relationship bootcamps as well. Click below for the rest of the story:

I love this super sweet couple….Yvette and Vinny! Congrats on your recent wedding and honeymoon! The wedding day was filled with love, laughter, and tears….and the day was all about family and friends. The bride and groom chose to see each other before the wedding ceremony so they could have some time with each other, hang out with the entire bridal party and family, have more time for pictures, and take the pressure off the bride who had to walk down a big flight of stairs to get to the groom. I set up a great moment for the bride and groom when they see each other before the ceremony, the bride walks to the groom while the are all alone down a nice path. We did most of the romantics, family, and bridal party pics before the ceremony, which results in a lot more time for images, therefore a lot more images. The Reception was full of laughter and lots of dancing, this crowd had nothing short of a great time!

Old Ranch Country Club Website:
http://www.oldranch.com/weddings/

I absolutely LOVED this wedding and venue! I know I always brag about my couples and weddings, but this wedding was simply one of the best! Calimigos Ranch in Malibu, California is one of thee best wedding venues in Southern California! There are several different wedding ceremony and reception sites. I cannot imagine a ceremony site better than this spot Giannina and Aaron chose. Not to mention their family is amazing! The couple got married under a ridiculously large tree that canopied over their entire 20 person bridal party. The entire venue is covered with trees draped in twinkle lights and large basket lights. One tree on the premises even has a chandelier hanging from it. Cascading waterfalls and swampy lakes run throughout the venue. However, this venue is so incredibly cool and unique because of its antique Ferris Wheel and antique carousel and super cool red barn. So cool for bridal party pictures and romantics, and it gives this venue its very own uniqueness and boy do I love unique.  Can’t wait to shoot here again one day so call me if you want to get married here because I am in!

Vendors
Photography– Capturing Moments, Jaimee Hubert
Video– Garner Films
 Florist: Anne Levy at Agoura Flowers in Agoura Hills
DJ: David Turner at Music To Go Ent.
Cake: Wonder Bakery in Los Angeles
Dress: Rosa Clara
Bridesmaids Dresses: J. Crew

A Note from the Bride, Giannina:
Our wedding day was simply perfect. All of our friends and family made it so incredible and unforgettable for us. It was everything I always hoped my wedding day would be. Our evening ceremony under the most beautiful tree I’ve ever seen was performed by Reverend Gordon Dalbey, who married my parents in 1980. Definitely one of my favorite wedding facts! The peacock theme comes not only from my love for the colors and aesthetics of the bird and it’s feathers, but from the fact that they are wild in the town where I grew up. I wanted a vintage/rustic theme for the wedding which was accomplished through details as large as the gorgeous Calamigos Ranch venue and as small as, one of my favorites, our flower boxes which we made by hand out of wood from an old barn that fell at Aaron’s grandfathers ranch in Kansas where he grew up. I also grew up spending summers at my grandfather’s ranch in Argentina, so the whole theme fit perfectly with the rustic feel I wanted to go for. I found vintage postcards we used instead of a guest book. Our guests each wrote us a postcard and dropped it in a wooden basket. Lanterns and candles set the lighting on all the tables, along with recycled glass bottles used to hold the table names. We collected wine corks over the years and cut them to hold all the place cards for our guests. The whole day was made perfect not only by the flawless setting but our amazing families and friends who came from all over to support us and celebrate as we became husband and wife. A truly unforgettable day!

Calimigos Ranch in Malibu:
http://www.calamigos.com/weddings_about.asp

 The ceremony site was amazing, complete with whimsical trees and lights hanging throughout, absolutely loved it!

Natlie and Phil Engagement Shoot Part 1:
http://jaimeehubert.blogspot.com/2011/05/hot-laguna-beach-engagement-shoot.html

Natalie & Phil Engagement Part 2:
http://jaimeehubert.blogspot.com/2011/05/super-hot-laguna-beach-engagement-part.html

I am a super huge fan of unique and meaningful weddings! That is why this wedding in particular, along with their super unique engagement shoot at the Huntington beach Library, made me very excited to shoot it. I love when weddings are different then all the rest. This Irish pub wedding in Seal Beach, California certainly was different and anything but typical. Natalie with A Good Affair planned, designed, and did all the florals for this wedding. www.agoodaffair.com She had a great time coming up with ideas for this. The venue was very special to the couple as Harmony and Kyle have hung out together for years at O’Malley’s. The wedding ceremony was held in the courtyard behind the pub and was intimate and special. Harmony was absolutely beautiful and this couple is crazy in love. After the couple was officially wed we hit the streets on Main Street and headed towards the sand and pier for photos and the bridal party had a great time. Then the real party began where everybody was in a Merry mood, guests drank, danced, and partied all night. Steve Burdick rocked the house with his awesome spinning. He is also a great Emcee. www.steveburdickevents.com. The theme was definitely a party with a strong undertone of special love! It was a fun and cool wedding most definitely!

The is a super nice apartment upstairs above the courtyard of the pub, perfect for Getting Ready’s, and the bride and groom stayed there for 2 nights.

The pub has a courtyard in the back where the ceremony was held. It was intimate.

Natalie designed these small burlap bags with Irish themed tags for the candy bags.

The colors and flowers were amazing. There were candles and boxed flower arrangements throughout the pub.

This is the blog as promised dedicated to all of wonderfully unique vendors at the Annual Knot party in OC.  Natalie Good with A Good Affair planned and designed the event hosted at one of the best venues in Orange County, Rancho Las Lomas in Silverado Canyon, California. This property is a Spanish Style, mulit-level venue complete with four tigers, including 2 white tigers, zebras, exotic birds, and the entire venue is canopied by trees. It is beautiful. As I said in my previous blog showcasing the design, decor, and venue, this was the best networking party I have ever been to. I cannot say enough great things about it, and it was super swanky and over the top! The sponsoring vendors below are some of the most unique wedding vendors I have seen. The food was great, the decor was gorgeous, the music bumpin’, and drinks and desserts were flowing! It was a great night. Check out all of the wonderful contributing vendors that Natalie put together.

 Natlaie good with A Good Affair Wedding and Event Production designed and coordinated the entire night! Great job Natalie!

Natalie designed and hand-made all the mirrors, as well as set up lounges and vendors throughout! It was cool and surrounded by Yummy dessert vendors!

      Kelley with Lavenders Flowers did all of the gorgeous floral arrangements!

 The Espresso Chauffeur was there to make custom flavored espressos all night.

The red carpet and prints provided to each guest by www.allureventures.com

 Another super unique vendor was the Ice Shavie truck providing custom Ice’s!

I had the opportunity to shoot this years Annual Knot Party in OC. First off, I want say how wonderful this night was! It was really over the top and Natalie with “A Good Affair” really outdid herself with the coordination and design.

The Knot has an annual party every year in OC. This year it was at Rancho Las Lomas, one of the best wedding venues in Orange County. This Spanish styled venue features two white tigers, zebras, birds throughout, and a multi-level venue that keeps you wondering. The night was titled “Cocktails and Connections,” and it was the best Networking event I have ever been to. Everything was amazing, from the food to the unique wedding vendors, not to mention the decor to the floral arrangements were just awesome. If you do not know what The Knot is, you are most obviously not in the wedding business or recently married. The Knot is one of the biggest Wedding Networks for bridal resources. The Knot has a national and local wedding magazine and website for brides looking for ideas, vendors, gowns, and wedding tools. Click on their website for more information on all The Knot has to offer!

I will be posting up a follow up blog to showcase all of the unique vendors, and this blog will be showcasing the amazing design aspects. All the Knot employees were very friendly and gracious. It really was a great night, sorry if you missed it!

Blog 2~ Unique Wedding Vendors of the Knot Party!
http://jaimeehubert.blogspot.com/2011/09/this-is-blog-as-promised-dedicated-to.html

The Knot Website:
http://wedding.theknot.com/?tksite=0&MsdVisit=1

Event Coordinator~ A Good Affair
http://www.agoodaffair.com/

 The lounge area with all the desserts was transformed from the usual brick patio!

 Natalie Good with A Good Affair coordinated and designed the entire event!

 The downstairs at Rancho Las Lomas was complete with couches and sitting areas, food vendors, elaborate tables, and a dance floor!

 The evening started out with a cocktail hour complete with hors d’oeuveres, a full bar, and the wonderful signature cocktail!

 The bump was also acknowledged which is a resource for expecting Mothers. They also have a magazine and online resource.

Congrats to Amanda and Jacob recently wed at Wilson Creek Winery in Temecula. The wedding was beautiful, not to mention all of the bridal party and guests were all beautiful as well. I thought the bride and groom was great looking, and then I showed up and felt like I had just stepped onto a movie set of perfect looking people. HA! They really had a great looking crowd! Amanda is such a sweet bride and made some great choices, I especially loved the reception decor and lighting. Enjoy this swanky and cutesy winery wedding, it was a blast!

Wedding homepage for Wilson Creek:
http://www.wilsoncreekwinery.com/Wedding/Default.aspx